President transfers Justice C.D Singh and Justice Arindam Sinha to Allahabad High Court
The Ministry of Law and Justice notified the transfer of the Judges on 28-3-2025.
Justice Arindam Sinha
President appoints Justice Arindam Sinha as Acting Chief Justice of Orissa High Court
Justice Sinha will perform the duties of the office of the Chief Justice of that High Court with effect from 20-01-2025 consequent upon retirement of Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh.
No social welfare surcharge payable on custom duty exempted under MEIS Scheme: Orissa HC
Upon a person obtaining exemption, he cannot be said to be discharging liability to pay duty. The Court clarified that charging provision under Section 110(3) of Finance Act, 2018 is a percentage of customs duty paid, as collected by the Central Government. The duty paid being zero, collection is zero and the percentage of it must also be zero.
Whether ‘tractor-trailer’ sans ‘motor’ falls under ‘motor vehicle’ and is amenable to entry tax under Odisha Entry tax Act? Orissa HC answers
Section 2(h)-“Motor Vehicle” means a Motor Vehicle as defined in Clause 28 of Section 2 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988; [excluding any tractor, earth mover, excavator, bulldozer or road-roller].
‘Undertrial and convict cannot seek habeas corpus for release citing infringement of right to life and liberty’; Orissa HC denies relief to maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda
Sabyasachi Panda has been in custody for the last nine years as an undertrial prisoner in 131 cases and was acquitted in 89 cases.